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This is a fun book to read and exhibits all the superhero attributes of the best of the classic graphic novels. Black Eagle Force is the absolute best-of-the-best para-military organization in America under the direct supervision of the Commander-In-Chief. They are all "ex-somethings" of the highest moral and physical character and there is not a single dumb one among the lot. They are dedicated, honorable and committed to keeping America free. There are pilots, soldiers, medics, logistics experts etc. You name it, BEF has them and they are better than anything else in any other country's military.

The equipment is on the technical leading edge and is the best in the world. Lightweight attack aircraft, monochromatic skin suits the render them almost invisible and magnetic coil rifles capable of knocking out a T-90 tanks are just a few of the advantages the BEF possesses. I'm not a scientist but the principles that these weapons are based on seem to be theoretically sound though not yet fully applied on the modern battlefield. Kudos to the authors for the realism in their research.

By virtue of having the best men and women warriors in the country and the most leading edge equipment, BEF is given the most secret and impossible missions. Of course, they also face the most evil villains looking to conquer the world.

Think James Bond vs. SPECTRE only 007 is replaced by a reinforced company of fighters and support staff ready to go "wheels up" on a moment's notice to vanquish America's enemies. All good stuff. All that's missing is the marshal music in the background!

On the flip side, there are so many characters it's difficult to relate to most of them on a personal level. Character development gives way to action and adventure a bit too much. There are plenty of tired, old military clichés spouted by numerous characters throughout the book. These get tiresome.

But the most annoying flaws were the edit errors. There were just a few for the first three quarters of the book...no problem... but the last quarter had a exorbitant rash of them. It was here they became annoying and distracting! It was as if the authors were in such a hurry to finish, they let quality go to the wind.

I know it's an inexpensive book but come on. Wouldn't pride of authorship and ownership demand a quality product from these authors? Don't readers deserve to see an error-free product for their money? It's an e-Book...it's not that hard to fix!

Of course, I'll be reading the other books in the series and I am anticipating more of the same swashbuckling adventure as in this book. I'll also be looking for the errors :-)

I am not really an avid military fiction person, more a sci-fi type, but I could not put this book (or the first one before it) down. Ah, the danger of downloading a sample! You just gotta find out what happens next!

This is a great series, lots of action, a little more details on the technology than I prefer (but easy to skip over), and great interactions and conversations. The relationships and people are very well done, very believable.

And the story -- wow, a great story that would not quit!

If you love action, military stuff and great stories, you will love this!!!

Sacred Mountain is the second book in the Black Eagle Force series and it doesn't disappoint. It further developes the style of the original book, Eye of the Storm, and continues with the same cast of characters. Readers of the first book will be right at home.

The synopsis of the book is the kidnapping of the President of the United States by drug lords previously seen in Eye of the Storm. Yet again the tiny Black Eagle Force is thrust into a do or die mission to save not just a person, but a nation. They charge onto the scene in their radar evading vehicles and quickly take the battle to the kidnappers. The action is non-stop once more using meticulous research and attention to detail. Prepare for an adrenaline overload! Thriller fans don't want anything less and this one delivers!

I love the characters, the plot, and enjoyed the book as a whole, but dadgumit, it's written with page after page of descriptions of weapons, planes, etc. that take away from the real story. Yes, you need to know about the weapons and what they are capable of, but it gets quite excessive. I've read all the books in this series and I get tired of re-reading all the back stories on the technical aspects of the weapons. It's like it's a filler for a book that would be a very short (but great) read.

Too easy to figure out the next move/outcome, attempting to awe reader with gore and extraneous description of everything. Reads like an old "oater" or "soap". Sophomoric attempt to write like Clancy, including the politics thrown in.

This is exactly the kind of action our mealy mouthed politicians should take to put an end to the terror acts financed by the drug cartels. Ken has finally expressed the way all of us Red Blooded Americans see these problems... and it ain't by being concerned about hurting their feelings, but by some serious butt kicking!!! Fans of Dale Brown, Tom Clancy, And Clive Cussler will appreciate Ken's imaginative use of technology, character depth, and writing style. This series by Ken are what I call "Burners" ... can't put'em down till the last page, and then wantin' more!!!

Someone please tell the proofreaders that the past tense of "drag" is "dragged", NOT "drug"! There are a few more grammatical errors in the book, but none so annoying as this one. Please, folks, we speak ENGLISH. Be a little more careful. My experience has been that ebooks are more prone to spelling and grammar errors than printed books, however.

Ken Farmer ties all the necessary parts together to make this book a really entertaining read. He has included characters of all walks of life tied to circumstances that would bring many to their knees. An added bonus is all the technical wizardry and inventive ways that the team challenges the bad guys. Just get it and see what I mean.